Windows 10 installed successfully on early 2009 Mac Pro Quad but no networks detected

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Windows 10 installed successfully on early 2009 Mac Pro Quad but no networks detected

I installed Windows 81 Enterprise on my Mac Pro without issue, using the Edimax EW-7711MAC WiFi adapter from OWX, which ran fine under 8.1.

I upgraded to Windows 10 Enterprise, runs fine, "sfc/ scannow" resulted in no errors, but the WiFi adapter only has a beta Win 10 driver, and I cannot detect any networks. The driver has been out since August, seems if it was an issues, it would have been pulled, and Edimax support did not indicate any major issue with the beta driver to me. I did have to run some commands to get the adapter visible.

Unsure if it's a deficiency in Bootcamp drivers as I have lost scroll and Windows keyboard functions or the beta driver for the WiFi adapter is at fault.

Device Manager sees the adapter, shows in Adapters in Control Panel, just no networks are detected.

What version of Bootcamp drivers can I use with an Early 2009 Mac Pro Quad to work with Windows 10? I have seen a few "hacks" on the boards, mostly for Macbook Pro. Curious if anyone has found a driver combination that works with this model or like.

VIN,Mac Pro (Early 2009), Windows 10, null

Posted on Jan 24, 2016 8:33 AM

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Loner T

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Jan 24, 2016 3:03 PM in response to oblivionnewtonjohn

Can you check if WiFi issues on Windows 10 using bootcamp addresses your WiFi issue?

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Answer 2

Loner T

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Jan 25, 2016 9:39 AM in response to Loner T

Do you have any other WiFi adapters installed in MP?

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Answer 3

Jan 25, 2016 9:41 AM in response to Loner T

None. A co-worker did point out this install method for the Win 10 beta driver I overlooked:

http://www.edimax.com/edimax/mw/cufiles/files/faq/Wireless/Win10_installation_in struction/How_to_Install_EW-7711ULC_Driver_on_Windows_10.pdfhttp://

I will uninstall current Edimax driver, follow the previous MSFT KB how to provided by Edimax, install the Win 10 beta driver the correct way, report back.

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Answer 4

Jan 25, 2016 10:26 PM in response to oblivionnewtonjohn

Once I installed the driver correctly, I can now connect to my network with no issue, I am typing this from Windows 10 Enterprise.

Now to figure out why I lost scroll and keyboard functions with Win 10, I am guessing a new version of Boot Camp drivers are needed.

Any ideas as to which?

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Answer 5

Loner T

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Jan 25, 2016 11:30 PM in response to oblivionnewtonjohn

What type of mouse/trackpad and keyboard do you have?

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Answer 6

Jan 25, 2016 11:36 PM in response to Loner T

Standard Apple DT and the Magic Mouse. Downloaded from this post, passed initial scans, I hasn't been flagged:

I would normally never risk such, but this is a test install to see what works and is configurable.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7189652?start=0

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Answer 7

Jan 25, 2016 11:48 PM in response to oblivionnewtonjohn

Says my model is not supported, I kind of suspected that would happen. Any way to trick/force the Boot Camp 6 upgrade?

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Loner T

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Jan 25, 2016 11:51 PM in response to oblivionnewtonjohn

Use https://github.com/timsutton/brigadier and download the latest W10 drivers for the 2013 MP. Do not run setup.exe, but run the individual Apple Keyboard and Mouse drivers.

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